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Addleshaw Goddard has announced a new partner in Scotland, part of a record promotion round which see 26 lawyers globally step up to partner. Peter Clyde, a member of the firm's construction & engineering team, will join the firm's partnership from 1 May, 2024. Based in the Edinburgh office, Mr

Peter Kinghorn discusses how the late Professor Ian Willock's hard work and vision helped thousands of people in Dundee. We read with interest the article in Scottish Legal News about the Ian Willock Collection rightly dedicated to the sterling work done by Professor Willock, particularly in th

The Edinburgh Law School's Centre for Legal History will host a talk with Xavier Prévost, Professor of Legal History at the University of Bordeaux, on 10 May. Professor Prévost is an associate of the faculties of law, associate of economics and management, paleographic archivist (gradu

Peter Littlefair takes a realistic look at the uses of AI for practitioners and its direction of travel. As a smaller legal jurisdiction, Scotland is often behind the United States and England in its take-up of new tech. AI is no different and a range of options are rolled out into firms already. Ho

Miller Samuel Hill Brown licensing consultant Peter Lawson has been awarded a CBE in the first Birthday Honours list made by King Charles III. The King's Birthday Honours mark the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK. The Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Compass Chambers' Peter Gray KC will be running the London Marathon on 23rd April to raise funds for Young Epilepsy. A number of years ago Mr Gray's eldest daughter Ishbel sent him a text from the London Marathon where she was spectating, suggesting that it would be a wonderful idea if they both ran

The Johnny Depp case shows you should never go to court before quantifying the risk, writes Peter Graham. Last week the newspapers reported the judgment in the case of Johnny Depp’s libel action against News Group Newspapers.

Peter Shand explores the latest trend of the super-wealthy setting up finance and legal offices to deal with their affairs. Scotland’s financial ecosystem is changing and one of the latest drivers could be the increase in the number of official ‘family offices’ being set up.

Blackadders has announced the appointment of Peter Duff as chairman. Mr Duff has been a partner in the firm's Glasgow office since it acquired the Morisons LLP Glasgow business in 2019. He is an experienced business lawyer with specific expertise in corporate and commercial law, and his role will fo

Peter Gray QC has raised more than £5,600 for charity after he cycled 200 miles in less than 24 hours in support of the National Bereavement Partnership COVID-19 Hub Response Appeal.

Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP has confirmed the appointment of Peter Anderson, one of Scotland’s most experienced commercial litigation lawyers. He has significant experience in cases involving professionals, particularly architects, engineers, surveyors, lawyers, accountants, and brokers; i

Peter Carmichael Millar OBE, MA, LLB, WS, solicitor and Deputy Keeper of the Signet, passed away last month at the age of 93. From The Scotsman: "Peter Millar was one of the best known and respected Scottish solicitors of his generation. He had a wide private client practice; for 27 years he was clo

Harper Macleod has recruited Peter McLuckie, formerly legal and compliance director at Baxters Food Group, as a senior associate in its Elgin office. Mr McLuckie, a corporate lawyer with specialist knowledge of the food & drink sector, had a long career as an in-house adviser at the highest leve

Agreements between businesses and individuals occur on a daily basis, but what does it take to make them legally binding? Peter Begbie explains. A written contract is a common – and often most advisable – way of legally formalising an agreement. However, it is also possible to establish

Peter Ward looks at what's in store for the renewables sector after Brexit. Much has been written about the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s renewable energy sector. Common themes that have emerged are loss of investor confidence, concerns over energy security and delays in much nee